Title: Evil Dark Author:  Justin Gustainis Series: Occult Crimes Unit Investigation #2 Cover Art: N/A Genre: Urban Fantasy Excerpt: Yes Source: Author Reviewed by: Julia Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages Publisher: Angry Robot; April 24, 2012 ISBN-10: 0857661361 ISBN-13: 978-0857661364   Sexual Content: References to sex, rape, child abuse, and a threesome. Rating: Excellent - Loved it! Buy it now & put this author on your watch list.

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Title: Kiss of the Goblin Prince Author:  Shona Husk Series: Shadowlands #2 Cover Art: N/A Genre: Paranormal Romance Excerpt: Yes Source: Publisher Reviewed by: Julia Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca: May 1, 2012 ISBN-10: 140226206X ISBN-13: 978-1402262067   Sexual Content: A sex scene, references to sexual abuse. Rating: Excellent - Loved it! Buy it now & put this author on your watch list.

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Title: In the Forests of the Night Author: Kersten Hamilton Series: Goblin Wars #2 Cover Art: N/A Genre: Paranormal YA Excerpt: Yes No Source: Netgalley Reviewed by: Julia Hardcover: 288 pages Publisher: Clarion Books; November 22, 2011 ISBN-10: 0547435606 ISBN-13: 978-0547435602 Sexual Content: Kissing. Rating: Good - A fun read with minor flaws. Maybe read an excerpt before buying.

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Title: The Goblin King Author: Shona Husk Series: Shadowland #1 Cover Art: Don Sipley  Genre: Paranormal Romance Excerpt: No Source: Publisher Reviewed by: Abigail Mass Market Paperback:352 pages Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca (October 1, 2011) ISBN-10: 1402259859 ISBN-13: 978-1402259852 Sexual Content: Several graphic sex scenes Rating: Excellent - Loved it! Buy it now & put this author on your watch list.

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Title: Tyger Tyger Author: Kersten Hamilton Series: Goblin Wars #1 Cover Art: N/A Genre: Paranormal YA Reading level: Young Adult Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Clarion Books Language: November 15, 2010 ISBN-10: 0547330081 ISBN-13: 978-0547330082   Review Copy Source: Publisher Reviewed by: Abigail

Book Description

Teagan Wylltson's best friend, Abby, dreams that horrifying creatures--goblins, shape-shifters, and beings of unearthly beauty but terrible cruelty--are hunting Teagan. Abby is always coming up with crazy stuff, though, so Teagan isn't worried. Her life isn't in danger. In fact, it's perfect. She's on track for a college scholarship. She has a great job. She's focused on school, work, and her future. No boys, no heartaches, no problems.

Until Finn Mac Cumhaill arrives. Finn's a bit on the unearthly beautiful side himself. He has a killer accent and a knee-weakening smile. And either he's crazy or he's been haunting Abby's dreams, because he's talking about goblins, too . . . and about being The Mac Cumhaill, born to fight all goblin-kind. Finn knows a thing or two about fighting. Which is a very good thing, because this time, Abby's right.

The goblins are coming.

 Review

TYGER TYGER is a dark faerie tale, and I mean that in the best possible sense.  The scary creatures that used to frighten and terrorize children in the old original faerie tales skulk through the pages of TYGER TYGER in truly chilling let-me-pop-your-eyeballs-and-slurp-the-juices kind of ways.

All manner of creatures from Irish folklore pop up in this story including pixies that brandish needle sized swords for decapitating their enemies, goblins who steal children for eternity, and cat sidhes who crush babies just to hear them scream.  They are dark, depraved, and mesmerizing. 

The human (or nearly human) characters are less gruesome but no less entertaining.  Teagan’s best friend and Mob princess Abby, her adorably precocious little brother Aiden (who shares my loathing of Elvis impersonators), her grizzled and cryptic sage of a grandmother, and the cursed but captivating Finn. 

Finn, or course, would be the romantic lead and I loved him from his very first scene.  He has a chivalrous and noble streak that balanced out his more reckless independent tendencies.  And he has some of the best make-you-swoon lines that I’ve read in a long time. 

Reminiscent of C. S. Lewis’s wonderful Chronicles of Narnia books, TYGER TYGER is a twisted tale of goblins and magic filled with honorable yet flawed characters, and a lovely dash of true romance that readers of all ages can enjoy. Sign me up for the next Goblin War book. 

Sexual Content: Kissing

My Rating:

4/5
Excellent - Loved it! Buy it now & pre-order the sequel.

Previous books in the series:

1. N/A

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